2026 draft stuff

[nicksaviking]

I didn't care for Golday because he can't cover. Didn't they just replace Ivan Pace with Ivan Pace?

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, nicksaviking said:

I didn't care for Golday because he can't cover. Didn't they just replace Ivan Pace with Ivan Pace?

Just a truly mind boggling pick given EMW is there. 

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Just a truly mind boggling pick given EMW is there. 

Wilson probably will be gone after this year, and good chance Cahsman is too. 

But definitely my least favorite of the LB options that were realistically draftable there.

[Danchat]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

I didn't care for Golday because he can't cover. Didn't they just replace Ivan Pace with Ivan Pace?

He's a good 5 inches taller and 20 pounds heavier (6'4 240 lbs). I had him at the end of Round 2, another top tier athlete who needs development time. Probably backs up in 2026 and takes over for Cashman in 2027. I think it's a fine pick, but CB/S had better values and players who can contribute now.

 

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

He's a good 5 inches taller and 20 pounds heavier (6'4 240 lbs). I had him at the end of Round 2, another top tier athlete who needs development time. Probably backs up in 2026 and takes over for Cashman in 2027. I think it's a fine pick, but CB/S had better values and players who can contribute now.

 

Glad you like him and hope he's not the liability in coverage that many think.

But outside of Center, I don't think there's a player left in the draft that would get a significant role this year. These coaches just don't tend to play rookies..

[nicksaviking]

Greenard for two 3rds? Prior to the off season I might not have thought too hard about it.

How is Dexter Lawrence worth the 10th overall pick and Greenard is only worth two 3rds?

[Danchat]

So we moved Greenard for what is essentially a high 4th round pick and a next year 3rd. Not good value there... I was hoping for a 2nd rounder this year.

[TheLeviathan]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Greenard for two 3rds? Prior to the off season I might not have thought too hare about it.

How is Dexter Lawrence worth the 10th overall pick and Greenard is only worth two 3rds?

It's ok but I don't love the deal.  I'm high on Greenard.

[nicksaviking]

Just now, Danchat said:

So we moved Greenard for what is essentially a high 4th round pick and a next year 3rd. Not good value there... I was hoping for a 2nd rounder this year.

The last two days have really shown what a terrible decision it was not to hire a GM.

The offseason is when a GM does the MOST work.

[Mike Sixel]

4 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

The last two days have really shown what a terrible decision it was not to hire a GM.

The offseason is when a GM does the MOST work.

A million percent true

[Mike Sixel]

This draft will set them back at least another year. 

[Mike Sixel]

33 minutes ago, Danchat said:

He's a good 5 inches taller and 20 pounds heavier (6'4 240 lbs). I had him at the end of Round 2, another top tier athlete who needs development time. Probably backs up in 2026 and takes over for Cashman in 2027. I think it's a fine pick, but CB/S had better values and players who can contribute now.

 

Weird how other teams keep drafting starters......

[TheLeviathan]

I see what they like about Golday - athletic freak, former DE with pass rush ability, incredible talent if he is free to make plays.

LBs for Flores need his skillset.  I bet we look back favorably on this pick.

[Mike Sixel]

The run on centers begins....

[TheLeviathan]

At least we didn't use pick 65 on Carson freaking Beck.

[Mike Sixel]

2 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

At least we didn't use pick 65 on Carson freaking Beck.

What a terrible org

[nicksaviking]

4 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

At least we didn't use pick 65 on Carson freaking Beck.

Weak armed and easily rattled system QB. Reports were that for some reason, whichever LeFluer is now coaching the Cardinals was really pushing Jimmy Garoppolo to follow him to AZ. Seems like he got his Garoppolo after all.

[Mike Sixel]

The big positive in trading Greenard is on next year's salary cap. I like it slightly more thinking about that. 

[nicksaviking]

WTF, the Eagles are drafting again? How in the hell didn't the Vikings at least get this pick instead of the one at the end of round 3?

When KOC and Brazynski came up with this no-GM plan, the Wilfs should have said, fine, but under no circumstances can you have a conversation with Howie Roseman.

[Vanimal46]

The Greenard trade is awful. Hate everything about it. 

[Danchat]

And there you go, the Vikings go for a NT and have 3 starters in Redmond, Banks, and Orange. I had Big Citrus in Round 3 so I'm fine with that... but they've passed on some guys I really would have liked to take.

[TheLeviathan]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

And there you go, the Vikings go for a NT and have 3 starters in Redmond, Banks, and Orange. I had Big Citrus in Round 3 so I'm fine with that... but they've passed on some guys I really would have liked to take.

Like who?

Big fan of the d-line infusion.

[Vanimal46]

Greenard signed a 4/$98 MM extension with Philly. Not even $25 million AAV and that's the sticker price which is not the reality of the contract. What the actual F are the Vikings doing? 

[nicksaviking]

So the Dolphins have no passing game and used their third round picks on a 6th round WR and blocking TE

 

[nicksaviking]

Holy cow, skill position reaches are flying off of the board.  

Edit: Zavion Thomas isn't on anybody's board because he's a gadget WR, I don't think he even runs routes. I bet Ben Johnson and the Bears try to make him a satellite RB. 

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Holy cow, skill position reaches are flying off of the board.  

Shows how weak this draft class is

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Shows how weak this draft class is

I wouldn't be surprised if the next two picks for the Vikings are reaches at RB and WR. There's a few I wouldn't say No to, but they never like to pick the players I want.

[TheLeviathan]

5 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Holy cow, skill position reaches are flying off of the board.  

Edit: Zavion Thomas isn't on anybody's board because he's a gadget WR, I don't think he even runs routes. I bet Ben Johnson and the Bears try to make him a satellite RB. 

The 3rd round has been dumba$$ pick after dumba$$ pick.

[Danchat]

8 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Holy cow, skill position reaches are flying off of the board.  

Edit: Zavion Thomas isn't on anybody's board because he's a gadget WR, I don't think he even runs routes. I bet Ben Johnson and the Bears try to make him a satellite RB. 

He's #327 on my board, legitimately a kick return-only player. Not even a good college WR.

And then the 49ers blow yet another mid-round pick on a bad RB prospect in a bad RB class, maybe RB10-12 in this class. Every year they spend a significant pick on RB in round 3-5 and never use the guy. It's so bizarre.

[TheLeviathan]

Mike Wasington and Sam Hecht?